New Orleans police are searching for a missing white Honda Civic which belonged to a man who was gunned down in Central City Monday morning. The victim was shot dead in the 2300 block of South Prieur Street about 10:30 a.m., police spokesman Officer Frank Robertson III said in a news release.

NOPD photo NOPD is searching for a missing white 2010 Honda Civic, similar to the one shown here

The victim, whose name and age have not been released, was last seen driving his white 2010 Honda Civic with the Louisiana license plate VZG 353. The car's VIN # is 2HGFA1F52AH572122. The car has stock rims, a dent in the front driver's door and a dent behind the right front wheel. The front license plate is from Honda of Covington.

Detectives ask anyone who sees the car to "please use caution when approaching the vehicle" and contact Homicide Detective Andrew Waldron, who is in charge of the investigation, at 504.658.5300.